Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Rotherham United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Nottingham Forest FC
Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Ihiekwe 26' Y
Michael Smith 42' Y
Y 79' Tobias Figueiredo
Angus MacDonald 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee David Webb

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Rotherham United FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Nottingham Forest FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-23 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
20 Feb Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
09 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
03 Feb Derby County FC H 3–0 W
Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
20 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
17 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
13 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
06 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
02 Feb Coventry City FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Rotherham United FC and Nottingham Forest FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Clark Robertson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Joe Worrall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Glenn Murray needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 26' Michael Ihiekwe was booked on 26.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Rotherham United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Lolley made 372 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthew Olosunde suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Joe Lolley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Freeman on 66 minute.
  • 67' Nottingham Forest FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Yates on 67.
  • 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Lyle Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Glenn Murray on 75 minute.
  • 79' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Kieran Sadlier. He replaces Ben Wiles on 80 minute.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' Tyler Blackett has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Knockaert on 87 minute.
  • 88' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 88 minute. Filip Krovinovic leaves to be changed by James Garner.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Rotherham United FC and Nottingham Forest FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
Lewis Grabban 1
Michael Smith 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Sammy Ameobi 1
Daniel Barlaser 1
Ryan Yates 1

Head to Head

2021-02-23 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2020-10-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-06 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-09-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-02-23 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-17 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2021-02-06 Preston North End FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-02-03 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC W

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2021-02-23 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-02-20 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-02-13 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-02-06 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–3 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-02-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC31% Draw32% Nottingham Forest FC37%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Rotherham United FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC22% Draw53% Nottingham Forest FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.